Driving and Wedding Crasher

Saturday morning we took off for Port Lavaca, to pick up kids for spring break. Since one of our kids has their learner's permit,  I decided to have them drive from Port Lavaca back to the outskirts of Houston. I decided to attempt to take some pictures while she was driving. My wife was not happy, but, oh well. You know, it's hard to take pictures, when the car is going  60 miles an hour.

We decided to go out to eat, Saturday evening, since it was the beginning of spring break. It seems as if waffles were what was wanted. So, we went to the Waffle House in La Porte. As we pulled into the driveway, which was an adventure in itself, with our
student driver, very, very, I must say veeerry
slooowly parking in a parking space, I noticed people standing outside the Waffle House. Kind of odd, and it looked like wedding decorations hanging on the inside. You know, big red and white paper bells, hearts and streamers, and such. Being the man that I am, I sent my wife to investigate. It seems, there was a wedding getting ready to take place, but the restaurant was still open for business. Hmm, I had to check this out. We went in, and ordered our waffles and watched the wedding unfold before our eyes.

The bride was in the kitchen, and the groom was in the men's bathroom. The wedding party was small, perhaps 15 people, in various states of, ( you know what I mean), but mainly sober for the most part. The groom comes out of the bathroom and walks down the aisle between the tables. Before the bride came out of the kitchen, someone found the "Waffle House Lady" song on the juke box, and had it playing while the blushing bride came out of the kitchen and proceeded across the restaurant. We wished her well, as she came by our table. We listened as the minister recited the vows and pronounced them husband and wife.

Now, naturally, having never attended a wedding at a Waffle House, I have several questions about proper etiquette.
1. What is the proper attire? I had on a pair of dirty jeans, an old t shirt, and my tennis shoes. I noticed the bride's mom wearing her Waffle House uniform and holding a Waffle House coffee cup during the ceremony.
2. Should you stand when the bride comes in, or just raise your coffee mug, or just ask for more syrup?
3. Is it proper to buy a round of waffles for the house?
4. Would it be offensive to order something other than waffles during the wedding? I'm wondering, because I ordered chili. I covered it with a napkin when the bride came by, I didn't want to offend her.
5. Should the tip go to the bride and groom, as a sort of wedding gift?

All in all, it was quite and fun, and the mother of bride thanked us for coming, just like we were a part of the family. I've got that "Waffle House Lady" tune stuck in my head.

Saturday morning we took off for Port Lavaca, to pick up kids for spring break. Since one of our kids has their learner's permit,  I decided to have them drive from Port Lavaca back to the outskirts of Houston. I decided to attempt to take some pictures while she was driving. My wife was not happy, but, oh well. You know, it's hard to take pictures, when the car is going  60 miles an hour.